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Florida State a possible national champion opponent

Caroline Gazzara October 22, 2013

In case you missed it, the BCS standings were released this weekend with Alabama leading. Florida State, Oregon and Ohio State followed suit. If I had to pick who I would like to see play Alabama –...

Soccer ends weekend with pair of losses on home turf

Caroline Gazzara October 20, 2013

It just wasn’t the weekend the team wanted. Both games were against steep competition, but no matter what the Crimson Tide tried to do, the weekend just didn’t turn out the way the soccer team had...

Walk-on Dani Herubin shining this season

Caroline Gazzara October 16, 2013

Dani Herubin didn’t plan on a collegiate soccer career. In fact, she gave up that dream before ever graduating high school. Her friends called her crazy; they said she would play again. And now that...

Women’s swimming and diving team defeats FSU in 1st home meet

Caroline Gazzara October 13, 2013

Within seconds, fans and swimmers alike were on their feet during the last event of the first home meet of the season, screaming and shouting for their team. It was the last leg of the women’s 400 relay...

Soccer team, Campise making strides this season

Caroline Gazzara October 9, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide soccer team will try to rebound from a loss to LSU when it travels to face South Carolina Friday. With the LSU loss behind them, the Crimson Tide (5-7, 3-2 SEC) can turn its attention...

UA swimmers host Florida State

Caroline Gazzara October 9, 2013

The University of Alabama swimming and diving team will kick off its home season against Florida State Saturday at the UA Aquatic Center. This will be the second meet of the season for the Crimson Tide....

Crimson Tide soccer falls to LSU, ending 3-game winning streak

Caroline Gazzara October 6, 2013

The Alabama soccer team ended its three-game winning streak Sunday, falling to LSU 2-1 in double overtime. The Crimson Tide (5-7, 3-2 SEC), had the opportunity to take the No. 1 spot in the SEC but fell...

UA soccer team pushes through injury

Caroline Gazzara October 2, 2013

With a successful weekend under its belt, The University of Alabama soccer team is preparing to travel to Athens, Ga., for its first away game in two weeks. The Crimson Tide (4-6, 2-1 SEC) was shut out...

Lane Kiffin able to bounce back

Caroline Gazzara September 30, 2013

Over the weekend, football teams won and football teams lost, but the biggest trend wasn’t about the teams. The buzz was about The University of Southern California’s head coach Lane Kiffin. It doesn’t...

Soccer sweeps weekend’s matches to begin SEC schedule

Caroline Gazzara September 29, 2013

The Alabama Crimson Tide soccer team upset Vanderbilt and Tennessee over the weekend, winning both matches. Alabama (4-6, 2-1 SEC) won 5-2 Friday against Vanderbilt and 4-2 against Tennessee Sunday....

Tide prepares for weekend games

Caroline Gazzara September 25, 2013

With the hardest game of the conference season behind it, the Alabama Crimson Tide soccer team prepares for two home games this weekend against Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Though Alabama is currently 2-6...

Alabama travels to Florida, begins conference games

Caroline Gazzara September 18, 2013

  By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter ^ Despite defeating UAB in the 87th minute of Sunday’s game, the Alabama soccer team has a long road ahead as it kicks off the conference season Friday against...

Alabama travels to Florida, begins conference games

Caroline Gazzara September 18, 2013

  By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter ^ Despite defeating UAB in the 87th minute of Sunday’s game, the Alabama soccer team has a long road ahead as it kicks off the conference season Friday against...

Soccer team wins against UAB in challenging matchup

Caroline Gazzara September 15, 2013

After one of the most challenging games so far in the season, the Alabama soccer team pulled out a win against the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 87th minute of the game. Junior Merel Van Dongen...

Alabama to play in Colorado invitational

Alabama to play in Colorado invitational

Caroline Gazzara September 4, 2013

The University of Alabama soccer team will travel this weekend to Denver, Colo., for the Denver Invitational. The Crimson Tide will play the University of Colorado first, then move on to face another team...

Alabama soccer team defeats Georgia State, falls to Mercer

Alabama soccer team defeats Georgia State, falls to Mercer

Caroline Gazzara September 2, 2013

The Alabama soccer team played two games this weekend, against Georgia State Friday night and Mercer Sunday night. The Crimson Tide succeeded Friday night, winning 2-0, but was unable to win Sunday night,...

Tide’s Lutzenkirchen leads U-19 club team to championship

Caroline Gazzara July 30, 2013

Alabama soccer defender Abby Lutzenkirchen helped her North Atlanta Soccer Association Elite 12 club team win the U-19 National Championship 2-1 in overtime Sunday in Overland Park, Kan. The sophomore...

Brewers’ Ryan Braun just the first of many player suspensions to come in MLB

Caroline Gazzara July 23, 2013

Ever since the Miami New Times broke the story that players in the MLB were using performance-enhancing drugs, the league has been cracking down on every lead they get. And the first player to feel the...

Tide signs 2012 Canadian Olympian Dominique Pegg

Caroline Gazzara July 23, 2013

University of Alabama gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson announced Monday that Canadian Olympian Dominique Pegg has signed with the Crimson Tide for the 2014 season. Pegg will be a part of the incoming...

UA Outdoor Recreation offers students adventure

Caroline Gazzara June 25, 2013

Regardless of a student’s atheltic ability, The University of Alabama’s Outdoor Recreation program offers a variety of adventurous opportunites for those seeking to explore the outdoors – ranging...

Could retired David Beckham make the switch to NFL kicker?

Caroline Gazzara June 18, 2013

If the rumor is true, retired soccer star David Beckham might become a kicker in the NFL. If he chooses to accept the NFL’s proposal, the rest of the league will have to step up its kicking game to compete...

Outfielder Kayla Braud sets record, leaves legacy

Caroline Gazzara June 4, 2013

Often out-of-state students find the trek from home to Tuscaloosa can be a hard one. It can be long, difficult and just too far from home. But for Kayla Braud, a Eugene, Ore., native and recent graduate,...

Tide to face Troy in 2013 NCAA Tallahassee Regional

Caroline Gazzara May 28, 2013

The NCAA Division Baseball Committee revealed Monday on ESPNU that the Crimson Tide earned a No. 2 seed in the 2013 NCAA Tallahassee Regional. Alabama will take on Troy University in Tallahassee, Fla.,...

Alabama wins against Ole Miss, moves on in tournament

Caroline Gazzara May 23, 2013

?The No. 7 Crimson Tide defeated No. 6 Ole Miss 7-5 on Thursday during the SEC Championships. Alabama had a shaky couple of innings in the beginning but turned the game around and pulled the victory out...

Alabama baseball falls to No. 2 LSU, enters loser’s bracket to stay alive

Caroline Gazzara May 22, 2013

?Despite being the comeback kid during Wednesday’s SEC Baseball Tournament game against Auburn, No. 7 Alabama didn’t seem to have the same momentum against No. 2 LSU, losing 3-0 to the Tigers. ?“Overall,...

Team prepares for final season race

Caroline Gazzara April 23, 2013

Continuous training and success are motivating the Alabama rowing team into this weekend’s race against Notre Dame, Indiana and Iowa. This will be the last event of the regular season before the team...

Track & field team to travel to Baton Rouge for alumni meet

Caroline Gazzara April 17, 2013

The Alabama track and field team will travel to Baton Rouge, La., this weekend to compete in the LSU Alumni Gold meet. Alabama will race against top powerhouses LSU and Texas A&M. Previously, the Crimson...

Tide to head west for ASU Invitational

Caroline Gazzara April 10, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team will travel to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend to compete in the PING/Arizona State University Invitational. This will be the last tournament in which the Crimson Tide will...

Tide team to race on Black Warrior

Caroline Gazzara April 3, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s rowing team will host its only home regatta of the season against Central Florida and West Virginia University Saturday. This will be the only time that the Crimson...

Life of an MLB fan in college

Caroline Gazzara April 3, 2013

For any Major League Baseball fan, opening day is like Christmas. We look forward to America’s favorite pastime each year because it is our favorite pastime. But what is it like to be a MLB fan in college?...

Alabama looks to improve in upcoming regattas in Clemson

Caroline Gazzara March 20, 2013

The Crimson Tide rowing team will travel to Clemson, S.C., this weekend to compete against Clemson and Marist. Alabama recently came off an eventful weekend in Oak Ridge, Tenn., earning six wins. This...

Tide swimmers take on the NCAA championships

Caroline Gazzara March 19, 2013

Three Alabama swimmers will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., over the next two weeks to compete in the NCAA championships. Alabama will be competing against schools across the country in hopes to achieve...

Alabama gymnasts topple No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners

Alabama gymnasts topple No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners

Caroline Gazzara March 17, 2013

The No. 4 ranked Alabama gymnastics team closed out its regular season with a 197.525-196.900 win over No. 1 ranked Oklahoma in front of 11,776 fans in Coleman Coliseum on Senior Night. It was the Crimson...

Gymnastics team upsets No.1 Oklahoma 197.525 to 196.875

Caroline Gazzara March 15, 2013

The No. 4 ranked Alabama gymnastics team closed out its regular-season with a 197.525-196.900 win over No. 1 ranked Oklahoma in front of 11,776 fans in Coleman Coliseum on Senior Night. It was the Crimson...

Alabama men’s golf team travels to Statesboro, Ga. to defend tournament title

Caroline Gazzara March 13, 2013

The University of Alabama men’s golf team will travel to Statesboro, Ga., this weekend for the Schenkel Invitational. Alabama is returning as the tournament’s defending champions. After tying for...

Women’s golf team looks for 3rd straight team title

Caroline Gazzara March 13, 2013

The Alabama women’s golf team will travel to Gainesville, Fla., this weekend to compete in the Gator Women’s Invitational. The Crimson Tide is looking to win its third straight team title during the...

Women’s tennis team defeats No. 6 LSU Tigers 6-1 Sunday

Caroline Gazzara March 10, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s tennis team defeated the LSU Tigers 6-1 on Sunday. The No. 6 team ended the event after a compelling singles match. The Crimson Tide won its fourth straight conference...

Athletes’ GPA keeps up UA’s standard

Caroline Gazzara March 5, 2013

As most movies or TV shows go, Hollywood always belittles college athletes. It is popular to assume that because Alabama is an athletically dominated school, the Capstone would be a part of the stereotypical...

Gymnastics team defeats UCLA in top-10 matchup

Caroline Gazzara March 4, 2013

The Alabama gymnastics team defeated the UCLA Bruins 197.075 to 196.375 in Coleman Coliseum Friday. The Crimson Tide, No. 4 nationally, started off strong in the first event, leading the Bruins 49.5...

Tide closes season with losing streak

Caroline Gazzara March 4, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team closed out the season with an 88-64 loss to Missouri on senior day in Foster Auditorium, the team’s 10th consecutive loss. Sunday’s loss left the Tide 12-17...

Alabama women’s basketball team working to improve for next season

Caroline Gazzara February 28, 2013

To many people, Alabama is known for its powerhouse sports and the die-hard fans. Even though women’s basketball hasn’t produced a winning season in years, Alabama has produced a number of seasoned...

Crimson Tide looking to reverse 3-game skid against LSU

Caroline Gazzara February 28, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team will travel to Baton Rouge, La., Thursday to face the LSU Tigers, hoping to end their eight-game losing streak. Alabama sits in the No. 13 spot in the Southeastern...

Despite criticisms, Meyers believes in her team

Caroline Gazzara February 26, 2013

Regardless of what others think of the Alabama women’s basketball team, Shafontaye Meyers said she believes in them. The team may not be the best yet, but she said she is confident her team can become...

Gators hand Crimson Tide 8th straight loss

Caroline Gazzara February 25, 2013

After a down-to-the-wire game, the Alabama women’s basketball team continued its losing streak, falling to the Florida Gators, 67-61, at Foster Auditorium. Sunday’s game marked the eighth consecutive...

Crimson Tide trying to reboot itself before taking on Miss. State

Caroline Gazzara February 21, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s basketball team will travel to Starkville, Miss., to play the Mississippi State University Bulldogs Thursday. After losing to Auburn on Feb. 17, the Crimson Tide is...

Swimming and diving team advances to conference championship

Caroline Gazzara February 19, 2013

After a successful year for the Alabama swimming and diving team, they will travel to College Station, Texas, to compete in the SEC Championships. Alabama will face all conference schools over the course...

Alabama faces 6th straight loss in conference game

Caroline Gazzara February 18, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team continued its losing streak after falling to Auburn 70-53 Sunday. After winning against the Tigers previously in the season, Alabama couldn’t get enough momentum...

Crimson Tide mentally prepared for Clemson

Caroline Gazzara February 14, 2013

The Crimson Tide men’s tennis team will travel to Clemson Friday, Feb. 15 to play the Tigers. Alabama, fresh off a loss against Samford, hopes to mentally focus on itself rather than the competition....

Tide’s ‘smaller’ sports receive less recognition, fans than other athletic teams

Caroline Gazzara February 12, 2013

When you think about the SEC, the first thing that comes to mind is football. Basketball might pop up, but mainly it’s football. At Alabama, football is life. Fans live and die for it and people who...

Tide falls to Arkansas 91-80

Caroline Gazzara February 10, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s basketball team faltered once more to another conference team, this time letting the Arkansas Razorbacks come back and win 91-80 in triple overtime. The Crimson Tide...

Tide aims to improve before facing Gamecocks

Caroline Gazzara February 7, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s basketball team will tip off against the South Carolina Gamecocks Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. The team is looking to find a home field advantage and...

Crimson Tide looks to rebound against Georgia

Caroline Gazzara January 31, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team will travel to Athens, Ga., to play No. 13 Georgia on Thursday. Following a loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday, Alabama hopes that this next conference game will work in...

UA swimming and diving team prepares for conference meets

Caroline Gazzara January 30, 2013

The Crimson Tide swimming and diving team will face Georgia and South Carolina at Saturday’s dual meet. This will be the last meet of the season before conference meets start. After falling short against...

Women’s basketball works to find relevancy in SEC

Caroline Gazzara January 29, 2013

Alabama athletics is renowned for being at the top of the league, guaranteeing a cult-like fan base that is like no other. Women’s basketball is no exception. Though the undying love is there for the...

Alabama women’s basketball edged by Vanderbilt

Caroline Gazzara January 28, 2013

The University of Alabama women’s basketball team tried to take charge of court against Vanderbilt but lost 67-58 to the Commodores Sunday. The Power of Pink game was very evenly matched, leaving both...

Women’s basketball team topples the Tigers 61-51

Caroline Gazzara January 25, 2013

?The Crimson Tide women’s basketball team let the Auburn rivalry fuel it to victory over the Tigers 61-51 on Thursday night. Alabama’s Shafontaye Myers helped the Tide win its second SEC conference...

Women’s basketball team looks to beat AU

Caroline Gazzara January 23, 2013

After a loss Sunday to No. 9 Tennessee, the Crimson Tide women’s basketball team will face Auburn Thursday at 8 p.m. The Tide, currently 11-7, hopes that motivated practices will lead them to victory...

Tide stays confident after getting 1st SEC win

Caroline Gazzara January 17, 2013

The Alabama women’s basketball team is on the road again heading to Knoxville, Tenn., to visit the Volunteers on Sunday. After winning against Ole Miss, Alabama is confident to win another SEC game....

Despite improvements, Tide comes up short against Tiger

Despite improvements, Tide comes up short against Tiger

Caroline Gazzara January 14, 2013

The Alabama swimming and diving team lost its first meet of the new year to Missouri on Saturday. Though the Crimson Tide came close to out-swimming the Tigers, they fell short, with the men losing 168-132...

Women’s basketball team seeks SEC win

Caroline Gazzara January 10, 2013

After falling short against Kentucky last Sunday, Alabama women’s basketball is back at home Thursday against the University of Georgia. The Crimson Tide looks to move past its two conference losses...

Freshman swimmer’s consistency impacts Crimson Tide

Caroline Gazzara December 6, 2012

  By Caroline Gazzara Contributing Writer ^ Brian Westlake hails from Penryn, Calif. Like many students coming from out of state, Westlake, 19, knew there would be differences. But unlike many students,...

Pursley rests swimmers before trip to Georgia Tech

Caroline Gazzara November 29, 2012

The Alabama swimming and diving team will travel to Georgia Tech this Friday for its upcoming invitational, hoping to overcome the difficult situations it has previously faced. After a loss to LSU, the...

Tide continues to shoot for winning streak

Tide continues to shoot for winning streak

Caroline Gazzara November 26, 2012

The Alabama women’s basketball team continued its winning streak at Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Nov. 25, beating the Lady Lions 97-62. After taking the lead early on in the first half, the Crimson...

Confidence high going into Ole Miss matchup

Caroline Gazzara November 20, 2012

Coming off a win against Auburn this past Sunday, the Alabama volleyball team is preparing to go up against Ole Miss Wednesday. The 4-1 win against Auburn heightened the Crimson Tide’s morale. With current...

Tide volleyball team beats rival Auburn Tigers 3-1

Caroline Gazzara November 19, 2012

Rivalry was on the Crimson Tide’s side Sunday as the team won 3-1 against the Auburn Tigers in the last home game of the season. Starting off strong in the first set and continuing into the second set,...

Tide learning from a loss, hopes to win against Texas A&M

Tide learning from a loss, hopes to win against Texas A&M

Caroline Gazzara October 31, 2012

After a weekend of losses, Alabama volleyball is back and ready to face Texas A&M this Thursday in College Station. The Crimson Tide’s losses against Arkansas and Tennessee are helping shape this newly...

‘Iron Bowl’ win ticket to postseason match

Caroline Gazzara October 23, 2012

The Crimson Tide soccer team will hit the road for its last game during the regular season, which will be against the Auburn Tigers. This upcoming game is the pinnacle point for the Tide to see whether...

Team hoping to beat No. 1 Florida

Caroline Gazzara October 17, 2012

After two devastating losses at home against Mississippi State and Missouri, Alabama soccer is ready to face the University of Florida at home this Friday night. The Crimson Tide believes the similar strategies...

Even matchup gives Tide push it needs to win

Even matchup gives Tide push it needs to win

Caroline Gazzara October 10, 2012

After losing two road games against Texas A&M and Arkansas, the Alabama soccer team is ready to bounce back at home against Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide is confident this week’s even matchup will...